located posterior to the primary sensory cortex and superior to the secondary sensory area

Located in parietal lobe

Responsible for tactile and visual cues

Lesion here is associated with neglect syndrome (patient does not recognize opposite side of body as their own)

Primary visual cortex

Brodmann area 17

surrounds the Calcarine fissure

Responsible for the perception of vision

Secondary Visual Cortex

Brodmann area 18, 19

surrounds primary visual cortex both superiorly and inferiorly and laterally

interpret information from primary visual cortex so brain can make sense of visual stimuli

Lesion here causes visual agnosia (failure to understand the meaning or use of an object)

Primary Auditory Cortex

Brodmann area 41 and 42

Medial surface of superior temporal gyrus; also known as the transverse gyrus of Heschl

Brodmann area 22

Contains both the auditory association cortex and Wernicke's area (responsible for interpretation of written and spoken language) (lesion in WA causes sensory aphasia where the formulation of words is normal but the use of words is inappropriate)